Extension cord electric iron holder



Aug. 16, 1932. P, TEMPLE 1,872,528

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Patented Aug. 16, l1932 PAUL D. TRIPLE, I' CHIGAGO. IIlLINOIS EXTENSION' CORD ELECTRIC' IRON HOLDER Application tied latch 8, 1929. Serial Io. 844,050.

This invention relates to a holder for electrically heated smoothing irons.

One object of the invention is to provide a holder that not only serves as a safe receptacle for the hot iron while the ironis at rest, but has rovided upon it means for automatically ceiling and payingI out the cord which serves as an electrical conductor for feeding current to the resistance element of the iron; the device as a whole being of suilicient mass tohave inherent stability and remain immovable under the tension maintained on the cord by the winding mechanism as the cord moves outward and inward un` der the motions incident to the use of the iron. v

Another object of the invention is to construct the means for paying out and winding in the cord in two related winding units, 2 independently movable, so that the cord ma be divided into two lengths, one of whic lengths may -be wound on one winding unit an employed for establishing connection between the outlet receptacle of the normal house circuit in a manner to permit locating the iron holder at various distances from the outlet rece tacle, while the other length of cord, may wound upon the other winding unit, and serve as the electric connection for 3 the' iron, as already described; means being provided throu h which to establish electrical connections etween the wires of one cord length and the corresdpondin wires of the other cord length, an one o these connections being preferably made to includev a switch conveniently located for opening and closing the heating circuit as desired. In thev accom anying drawings in which the referred em diment of the invention as o we as two modifications of the cord windinelements are shown- A igure 1 is a side elevation of the complete device with the end wall of the cord winding housing removed to disclose the parts within.

Figure 2 is an axial section of the two winding elements employed in Figure 1, together with the cords wound thereon and the switch for opening and closing the circuit of said cords.

Figure 3 is a detail view, also in axial secv 'reel 5, is shown in Figure 2. Axle 6 is suption, showing one of the winding reels of Figure 2 separated from other parts.

Figure 4 is an axial sectional view showing a modified construction of the winding elements; and

l5 Figure 5 1s a s1m1lar view showmg a further modification.

lishing electrical connection with an outlet receptacle of a house circuit, while the length 4a is e uipped with conventional means for establis ing connection with the iron 2. Within the housing 3 are mounted, coaxially, a pair of winding reels, of which one reel 5 is shown mounted upon an axle 6 in Figure 1, while the other reel 5a, mounted upon the same axle 6 and in axial abutment with the 'I5 orted in any preferred manner in the housing 3, for instance, by means of screws 'Z passing through diametric openings 8 in the ends of tlieiaxle and entering lugs 9 formed integrally with end walls of the housing 3.

Reel 5 is constructed with an outer conducting hub member 10 having a radial extension 11 to connecting screw 12 that receives one wire 13 of the cord 4, and an inner conducting member 14 with extension 15 leading to a binding screw 16 that receives the other wire 17 of the oord 4. Similarly, reel 5a is equipped with outer conducting hub member 10a, extension 11a, and binding screw 12a receiving wire 13a of the cord length 4a, and inner conducting hub member 14a having extension 15a and binding screw 16a that receives the other wire 17a of cord length 4a.

Reels 5 and 5a are free to rotate relatively upon the shaft 6 in either direction, and in order to resist such relative rotation yieldingly, thetwo reels are connected through means of a coil spring 18 located in the spring housing 18a formed in the respective reels, 1

their respective electrical connections with the screws 16 and 16a thereby serve to electrically connect the wire 17 of the cord length 4 with the wire 17a of the cord length 4a. Outer hub members 10 and 10a are electrically connected through means of wires 2O I and 20a with a switch 21, which, as shown in Figure 1, occupies a position on the housing 3 within convenient reach for manipulation in o ening and closing the circuit of the iron. T us, when the free end of the cord length 4 is inserted in an outlet receptacle, an the free end of the cord length 4a is applied to the terminals of the iron, there is a complete circuit through the two wires of the' cord length 4 to the respective binding screws 12 and 16, from said screws to the outer and inner conducting hub members 10 and 14 from hub member 10 through wires 20 and a to the hub member 10a, and from hub member 14 directly by frictional contact to the hub member 14a, thence from the hub members 14a and 10a to the binding screws 12a and 16a, and from the last-named binding screws through the respective wires of the cord length 4a to the iron; the circuit thus established being controllable through means of switch 21 interposed between wires 20 and 20a.

Cord lengths 4 and 4a are wound in opposite directions upon the reels 5 and 5a, and the spring 18 has an initial set under tension which causes it to rotate said reels in opposite directions suiliciently to take up the slack in both cords; and when either cord is pulled out it increases the tension of the spring so that whatever the position of the other cord, the length thus ulled out will be automatically rewound w enever it is slackened.

As shown in Figure 4, the spring pocket .of Figures 2 and 3 may be omitted and a volute spring 22flxed at its outer end 22a to the reel 5a', and at its other end 23 to the inner hub member 14a of the other reel 5am;

the reel 5w being provided with an inner hub member 14:1: which is in frictional electrical contact with the inner hub member 14am as in Figure 2; and said reels 5w and 5am being also provided with outer conducting hub members 10a: and 10aa. The wires 13m and 17m of the cord length 4m are connected through screws 12:0 and 16a: to the metallic hub members of the reel 5w, and similarly, wires 13am and 17am of the cord length law are connected by screws 12am and 16am to the metallic hub members 10aa: and 14am, wires 20w and 20am being employed for continuing the circuit through the hub members 10a: and

10am in an suitable manner, for instance, as shown in igure 2.

According to Figure 5, the cglindncal spring chamber 18am is employe for the helical 'spring 18m, and the screws 12m, 16a: and 12am, 16am extend from the wires 13m, 17m and 13am, 17am into the inner and outer hub members 10aa, 14m and- 10am, 14am as described in Figure 4; the screws 16m and 16am being passed between convolutions of the spring 18m in reaching the inner metallic hub members without defeating the functions of the parts concerned, since the spring is otherwise insulated 4from electrical connection and the screws 16m and 16am are intended to be electrically connected.

In Fi ures 1 and 2, 24 represents an insulating s eeve surrounding thc shaft 6 and upon the ends of which are mounted metallic bearing` pieces 25, a upon which the outer metallic hub members 10, 10a are j ournaled. Similar] upon the intermediate portion of the insu ating sleeve 24 there is a metallic bearing piece 26 upon which both of the inner metallic hub members 14 and 14a are journaled, and which bearing piece 26 will establish electrical connection between the inner hub members 14 and 14a, thus rendering .of secondary importance the frictional bearing between said members 14, 14a, one against the other.

The electrical connection established by the wires 20 and 20a with the outer metallic hub members 10 and 10a, is through the medium of rings 27, 27 a to which the wires are soldered and which are mounted upon the metallic ournal pieces 25, 25a, so that the hub members 10, 10a are free to rotate relatively to these conductors without losing electrical connection therewith.

According to Figures 4 and 5, the shaft, which may be identified generally b the reference character 6a, is made up ofY end members 28, 28a upon wh1ch the outer metallic hub members 10m, 10am are in bearing, and an intermediate metallic shaft member 29 upon which the two inner metallic hub members 14m, 14am are mounted and electrically united; and these metallic members of the shaft are physically united but electrically separated by means of the sections 30 and 30a of insulating material. Wires 20m and 20am are united to the metallic journal members 28, 28a, and therefore electrically v connected with the metallic hub members 10m, 10am, in the same manner as described metallic p in connection with Figure 2, and therefore leave the reels free to rotate.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that the invention exemplifies an iron holder having incorporated in its construction means for automatically winding and paying out two cord lengths, one of which may be used to bridge the distance of the holder from the outlet socket of the ordinary of February, 1929.

house circuit when the iron holder is conveniently located for use as a receptacle for the hot iron, and the other of which may serve to complete the circuit with the iron and to be automatically paid outand wound in as the iron recedes from and approaches the holder during manipulation in service.

And the holder not only serves to present-in position convenient for use the cord. winding and paying 'out means, but maintains a fixed osition under the pull of the cord length t at is connected wlth the iron, by reason of its inherent stability and weight.

The invention as described also exemplies means whereby a pair of reels, mutually reacting one upon another through a common sprin ,may be mounted on a single axle with free om of -independent winding and unwinding movement, and with electrical connection established between them so that by suitably anchoring the ends of two cord lengths through binding screws rovided on the respective reels, the said cord engths will be united as parts of a single continuous circuit, one of the connections from cord to'cord including a switch through which the c ircuit may be controlled. a

I claim:

The combination with an electric smoothing iron, of a massive iron holder having a seat defining the position of the iron thereon an upstanding electric cord receptacle on sai holder in the rear of said seat; self winding take-u means for electric cords in said re ceptac e; and two cords electrically interconnected and wound upon said take-up means, one having means for connectin 1t with an electric outlet and the other being connected with the smoothing iron.

Signed .at Chicago, Illinois, this 28th day PAUL D. TEMPLE. 

